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Spring tree-plantation to start on 21st

LAHORE: The Punjab Forest Department is going to launch spring tree plantation campaign 2025 from March 21 which ...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:53am

Pakistan

EPA allots identification numbers to industrial units, brick kilns

LAHORE: The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for the first time in Pakistan, has allotted unique...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:29am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s proposed agrochemical ban sparks industry concerns

LAHORE: The federal government’s proposed ban on 12 key agrochemical Active Ingredients (AIs) has sparked concerns...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 06:47am

Business & Finance

CropLife concerned over proposed delegation of seed inspector’s powers to agri extension dept

LAHORE: CropLife Pakistan Association has expressed serious concerns over the proposed delegation of seed inspector...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:58am

Business & Finance

Ban on early sowing of rice: Agriculture Republic highlights loopholes in seed companies’ role

LAHORE: Welcoming the Punjab’s move to ban early sowing of rice nurseries or having two crops a season, the...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 08:27am

Business & Finance

Feb cement despatches rise 6.82pc to 3.065m tons YoY

LAHORE: Domestic cement deliveries that, after many months of negative momentum, showed a month-over-month increase...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am

Pakistan

Different crops: Punjab Seed Council approves 16 new varieties

LAHORE: The Punjab Seed Council (PSC) on Tuesday approved 16 new varieties of different crops. The newly approved...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Rainfall will have positive impact on crops

LAHORE: Farmers have welcomed the Thursday rain, saying that it will not only end the long dry spell experienced by...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:37am

Pakistan

Over 14,000 livestock cards yet to be distributed

LAHORE: The Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development (PL&DD) department has so far distributed 13,181 livestock...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Markets

Paddy nurseries: Agri experts underscore need for imposing ban on early sowing

LAHORE: Agri-experts have recommended the government impose a complete ban on the early sowing of paddy nurseries...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 03:09am

Pakistan

Green Pakistan Initiative in Cholistan ‘fulfilment of dream of CM Punjab’: Kirmani

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani has said that the Green Pakistan...

Updated 16 Feb, 2025 09:40am

Pakistan

Car washing facilities ordered to get recycled water only

LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed an immediate ban on washing cars at home and service stations that do not...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 08:46am

Pakistan

EPD intensifies crackdown on smog and air pollution

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of the Punjab in collaboration with authorities of different...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 06:36am

Pakistan

Joint CPA Conference: Marriyum highlights initiatives taken by Punjab govt

LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday highlighted the initiatives taken by the incumbent...

Published 09 Feb, 2025 02:43am

Business & Finance

Jan cement despatches soar 11.64pc to 3.313m tons YoY

LAHORE: Local cement despatches by the industry during January 2025 were recorded at 3.313 million tons compared to...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:26am

Business & Finance

Fattening farm owners, animal exporters: Minister for establishing direct link

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Tuesday instructed for...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Markets

Punjab to enhance cotton production through Chinese GMO technology

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department aims to harness China’s expertise in genetically modified (GMO)...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Pakistan

Rs240m allocated to align Lahore Museum with global standards

LAHORE: The Punjab government, in collaboration with Unesco, has developed a comprehensive plan to transform the...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Pakistan

PFA launches online food safety training programme for women

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Thursday introduced an innovative online food safety training programme...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Business & Finance

Manufacturing of robotic agri equipment: Chinese company to set up plant in Punjab

LAHORE: China’s AI Force Tech Company will establish a plant in Punjab to manufacture robotic agricultural...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 21	280.46
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 21	280.26
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 21	149.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 21	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 21	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 21	5,667.56
India Sensex / Mar 21	76,905.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 21	37,677.06
Nasdaq / Mar 21	17,784.05
Hang Seng / Mar 21	23,689.72
FTSE 100 / Mar 21	8,646.79
Dow Jones / Mar 21	41,985.35
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 21	22,891.68
France CAC40 / Mar 21	8,042.95

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 21	68.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	273,319
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 21	3,028.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 21	65.27
Petrol/Litre / Mar 24	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 24	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ist.Capital Sec / Mar 21 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.73 ▲ 0.25 (16.89%)
Lalpir Power / Mar 21 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	29.32 ▲ 2.67 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 21 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	23.16 ▲ 2.11 (10.02%)
Bela Auto / Mar 21 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	166.87 ▲ 15.17 (10%)
Sally Textile / Mar 21 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11 ▲ 1 (10%)
Agritech Limited / Mar 21 Agritech Limited(AGL)	73.59 ▲ 6.69 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Mar 21 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	122.16 ▲ 11.11 (10%)
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 21 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	117.76 ▲ 10.71 (10%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 21 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	122.32 ▲ 11.12 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 21 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	27.96 ▲ 2.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 21 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	126.06 ▼ -13.99 (-9.99%)
Khyber Textile / Mar 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	435.56 ▼ -47.57 (-9.85%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Mar 21 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	253.95 ▼ -27.73 (-9.84%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 21 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.80 ▼ -1 (-9.26%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 21 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73 ▼ -6.57 (-8.26%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 21 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	51.03 ▼ -4.08 (-7.4%)
Ellcot Spinning / Mar 21 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	110 ▼ -8.64 (-7.28%)
Askari Life Assur. / Mar 21 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5 ▼ -0.39 (-7.24%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Mar 21 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.5 (-6.67%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 21 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	14.60 ▼ -0.99 (-6.35%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	163,976,906 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Mar 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,899,654 ▼ -0.15
Pak Refinery / Mar 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,149,230 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,183,687 ▲ 0.48
Sui South Gas / Mar 21 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,173,748 ▲ 0.42
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Mar 21 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	19,984,659 ▼ -1.09
Pak Elektron / Mar 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,229,211 ▼ -0.13
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	18,221,041 ▼ -0.25
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,981,776 ▼ -0.02
Hub Power Co. / Mar 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	14,711,439 ▼ -2.32

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